She leaves her husband of 42 years, Thomas M. DeCoteau; two sons, Michael R. DeCoteau and Terrence J. DeCoteau and his wife, Kelly, all of Clinton; two grandchildren, Hannah and Eric DeCoteau; a brother, Clayton Saulis of Connecticut; and a sister, Stella D. Nicholas, of Perth, New Brunswick, Canada.

Mrs. DeCoteau was born and raised in Tobique First Nation, New Brunswick, Canada, daughter of John and Stella (DeVeau) Saulis. She was a graduate of the School for the Deaf, Montreal, Canada, Class of 1961. In 1965, she came to the United States, and lived in Bridgeport, Conn., for two years, before relocating to Brockton in 1967. After their marriage in 1972, she and her husband, Thomas, settled in his hometown, Clinton.

She was a member of St. John the Guardian of Our Lady Parish, and the former Our Lady of Jasna Gora Church. In addition, she was an avid traveler, and an active member of the Worcester Senior Deaf Club, the Danvers Deaf Senior Citizens Center, and the Central Mass. Senior Citizens Center.

Her funeral will be held on Saturday, July 19, from the McNally and Watson Funeral Home, 304 Church St., with a Mass at 10 a.m. in St. John the Evangelist Church, 80 Union St. Burial will follow in Reservoir Pines Cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited to attend calling hours at the funeral home on Friday, July 18, from 5 to 7 p.m. For online condolences, visit www.mcnallywatson.com.